| Blueberry Honeysuckle |
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| File size | 218579 |
| Original date | 8/2/12 12:23 PM |
| Resolution | 1200 x 900 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 45.0mm |
| Exposure time | 1/800s |
| Aperture | 3.2 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-G3 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Lonicera obovata Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Synonyms: Lonicera parvifolia
Synonyms: Lonicera parvifolia
Blueberry Honeysuckle is a dwarf shrub, to 1 m long, with prostrate or nearly
erect branches. Leaves are 7-12 long, 4-8 mm wide, inverted-egg shaped or
elliptic, with a rounded tip and a wedge-shaped base cuneate. Leaf stalks are
very short, to 3 mm long. Pale yellow, bell-shaped flowers, 6-10 mm long,
occur in pairs. Flowers often appears with new leaves. The flowers tube
widens above, and is also distinctly swollen at the base.
Stamens nearly protruding. Dark bluish-purple, nearly spherical berries are
born in pairs. Flowering: May-July.
| Identification credit: Gajendra Rawat | Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,